Post by darktobias13 on Jun 25, 2013 3:16:20 GMT
(OOC- This entire story takes place two years in the past from the present)
The scene at the harbor was chaotic, with ponies rushing both on and off the boat that waited to leave. The boat was massive, with multiple stories and a few dozen cabins for guests to rest in if they so required. Amid all the riders rushing off and on the colossal ship, a solitary figure walked up one of the ramps, and flashed his ticket to one of the crewponies that were making sure nobody came onboard unauthorized. The figure was wearing a cloak, and pushed through the crowds trying to reach his cabin. As the massive paddling wheel started up, and the smokestacks started spewing forth, and the ship began inching forward. The ships few restaurants were full as ponies and all manners of creatures went there to mix and mingle, as well as the decks on the top of the ship. Once night fell, the parties that were starting became a bit rowdier.
On the top deck, a cabin door opened, and the cloaked figure walked forth from his room. He slowly walked to the front of the ship and sat at the bow of the vehicle. He just sat there for a few moments, then looked around to see if anypony was walking towards his seat. He reached up and pulled back his hood, revealing his horned head. The horn revealed that he was a unicorn, and his pelt was dark gray, but that was the only thing that seemed normal about his appearance. His eyes were hidden behind a massive pair of welding goggles, and his hair was a light gray with its edges burned black from his experiments. He had a sad look on his face, as he pulled out a small device from one of his many pockets. One of the lenses on the device lit up, and a small voice piped up from it.
"Hey Gearshift! How is the search going? Are you on your way home? I've been waiting for you forever!"
The unicorn gave a strained smile and started speaking back to the lense.
"Hi Mira, Yeah I'm on my way home. The search is not going well. Everytime i think we have a new home, something shows up that stops that train of progress. I'm currently on a boat back to Canterlot, so see you soon. Love you Mira."
The unicorn closed the device and sighed. Looking out into the water, he began to softly sing,
"Out of my window looking through the night
I can see the barges’ flickering light
Silently flows the river to the sea
And the barges they go silently...
Barges I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges have you treasure in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold"
His singing cut off abruptly as he heard the sound of hooves behind him, and spun to see who was the one sneaking up on him.
The scene at the harbor was chaotic, with ponies rushing both on and off the boat that waited to leave. The boat was massive, with multiple stories and a few dozen cabins for guests to rest in if they so required. Amid all the riders rushing off and on the colossal ship, a solitary figure walked up one of the ramps, and flashed his ticket to one of the crewponies that were making sure nobody came onboard unauthorized. The figure was wearing a cloak, and pushed through the crowds trying to reach his cabin. As the massive paddling wheel started up, and the smokestacks started spewing forth, and the ship began inching forward. The ships few restaurants were full as ponies and all manners of creatures went there to mix and mingle, as well as the decks on the top of the ship. Once night fell, the parties that were starting became a bit rowdier.
On the top deck, a cabin door opened, and the cloaked figure walked forth from his room. He slowly walked to the front of the ship and sat at the bow of the vehicle. He just sat there for a few moments, then looked around to see if anypony was walking towards his seat. He reached up and pulled back his hood, revealing his horned head. The horn revealed that he was a unicorn, and his pelt was dark gray, but that was the only thing that seemed normal about his appearance. His eyes were hidden behind a massive pair of welding goggles, and his hair was a light gray with its edges burned black from his experiments. He had a sad look on his face, as he pulled out a small device from one of his many pockets. One of the lenses on the device lit up, and a small voice piped up from it.
"Hey Gearshift! How is the search going? Are you on your way home? I've been waiting for you forever!"
The unicorn gave a strained smile and started speaking back to the lense.
"Hi Mira, Yeah I'm on my way home. The search is not going well. Everytime i think we have a new home, something shows up that stops that train of progress. I'm currently on a boat back to Canterlot, so see you soon. Love you Mira."
The unicorn closed the device and sighed. Looking out into the water, he began to softly sing,
"Out of my window looking through the night
I can see the barges’ flickering light
Silently flows the river to the sea
And the barges they go silently...
Barges I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue
Barges have you treasure in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold"
His singing cut off abruptly as he heard the sound of hooves behind him, and spun to see who was the one sneaking up on him.